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Settees For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
18th c. Swedish Sofa Bench in Original Patina, Gustavian Period
Located in Wichita, KS
A beautiful Swedish sofa bench from the Gustavian period dry scraped to it's original patina. The sofa frame is adorned with a lovely leaf motif and rests upon tapered and fluted leg...
Category
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Settees
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
Vintage Cane Back Teak Settee by Hans Olsen
By Hans Olsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful danish teak settee by Hans Olsen. New teal wool upholstery. the seat cords have been replaced. newly woven cane seat back done by a profes...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Cane, Teak
Italian Designer, Sofa or Settee, Fabric, Brass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A fabric and brass sofa, designed and produced in Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Oak Settle
Located in High Point, NC
18th century oak settle from England with a wonderfully hand carved decorated and paneled back and rolled arms over hand turned bobbin arms and front legs. The seat height measures 1...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
Spanish 18th Century Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very handsome 18th century Spanish bench constructed from solid board planks of walnut. Sensational patina. The seat height is 18 5/8".
Category
18th Century Spanish Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Malatesta & Masson
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small settee produced by Malatesta and Masson in Rome in the early 1950s. Sweeping arms make this a very comfortable sit.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Maison Jansen Black Iron Lyre-Back Bench or Settee, Brass Swan Heads & Paw Feet
Located in St. Louis, MO
Rarely Seen Maison Jansen style vintage black wrought iron and brass lyre-back with swan heads and paw feet bench or settee with upholstered stripe seat...
Category
1950s American Neoclassical Revival Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculptura Outdoor Loveseat Lounge Chairs by Woodard
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous matching pair of sculptura lounge settees by Russell Woodard in old paint. Priced and sold separately, this pair has not been restored yet. Otherwise the metal is in excelle...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Steel, Iron
Edward Wormley for Dunbar model 5316 Sofa
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare model 5316 sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar in 1953. Floating back with exposed mahogany frame. Fully restored and upholstered in Holly Hunt / Vladimir / Silver Fog ...
Category
1950s Vintage Settees
Materials
Mahogany
'Juliette' Sofa by Guillerme et Chambron in Solid Stained Oak and Cowhide, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
'Juliette' sofa designed by Robert Guillerme et Jacques Chambron for French manufacturer Votre Maison, ca 1950s France.
The Juliette sofa is one of the duo's most known designs. T...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Animal Skin, Cowhide, Wool, Wood, Oak
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Velvet Sofa for ISA, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid three-seater sofa with high backrest attributed Gio Ponti, 1950s, for ISA Edizioni, Bergamo. Carved profile, refined lines, sensual and deep comfort. The ivory v...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Fir
Theo Ruth for Artifort Congo Sofa in Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Theo Ruth for Artifort, Settee, model 'Congo', lacquered wood, fabric, The Netherlands, 1950s.
A Dutch settee designed by Theo Ruth in a romantic floral print fabric . This 'Cong...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Empire Style Ebonized Giltwood Carved Dolphins Settee Circa 1950
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an outrageously beautiful French Empire settee. The settee is done in black lacquer and the carving is done in genuine gold leaf and absolutely luminous and bright. This is a statement piece, a true focal point for the middle of a roon. The carving quality is breathtaking and the finish and design on par with Jansen or any other famous designer. The settee measures 49 wide x 26 deep x 37 tall and has an 18 inch seat height...
Category
1950s French Empire Revival Vintage Settees
Materials
Beech
French 18th Century Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely 18th century bench from the South of France. Soundly constructed from richly stained pine. Beautiful patina.
Category
18th Century French Antique Settees
Materials
Pine
Late 17th Century Carved Oak Settle
Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
A late 17th century oak settle with well carved back and good original colour and patina; small restorations including a repaired chip and metal brackets under the front seat rail, r...
Category
Late 17th Century English Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
Italian Settee with Brass Legs, Attributed to Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino
Located in New York, NY
Italian Settee with brass legs, Attributed to Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino.
A rare and unique settee with curved, elegantly shaped back ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
18th Century English Mahogany Chinese Chippendale Settee
Located in New York, NY
18th Century English mahogany chinese chippendale settee.
Circa 1780.
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, Walnut - Louis Delanois JME
Located in Göttingen, NI
A Large French Louis XV Canapé en Corbeille, carved walnut
Master Louis Delanois JME c. 1760
Provenance: Albrecht Neuhaus, Würzburg
Literature: P...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Sculptural Woven Leather Sofa, Metal Frame, UK, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Woven leather; Sculptural sofa; Metal frame; Settees; Two-seater; Living room set; United Kingdom; UK; sculptural; 1950s;
Sculptural sofa made of woven brown leather. The subtle ...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Sofa in Teak and Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, teak, Scandinavia, 1950s
This understated sofa is an iconic example of Scandinavian design from the 1950s. Organic and sculptural, this sofa is anything but minimalist...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Dyrlund Three-Seat Sofa, 1950s, Denmark
By Dyrlund
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage midcentury three-seat sofa by Dyrlund, Denmark. Elegant solid teak frame with new cream wool woven upholstery.
Dimensions: 190 W x 70 H x 75 D cm, seat 41 cm high.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Teak
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist, Curved Sofa for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1958
Located in Paris, FR
Beautiful "Paradiset" sofa designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist in 1958 and manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet for the Triva collection.
Triva was developed by Elias Svedberg and hi...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
18th Century Painted Venetian Settee
Located in Rochester, NY
`Antique 18th century Venetian settee in beautifully aged old painted and worn parcel gilded surface. Early construction. Losses to gilding showing und...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Welsh Country Pine Box Settle in Fruitwood
Located in Port Chester, NY
Wonderful early Welsh pine country settle. Roomy storage, wonderful panels back and side, altogether charming.
Category
Late 18th Century Welsh Antique Settees
Materials
Pine
1950s Italian Settee in Wool Boucle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage 1950s Italian settee on walnut legs. Completely restored and reupholstered in a wool blend nubby boucle. The legs have been refinished s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Bouclé, Walnut
Gigi Radice Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Sofa for Minotti, 1950s
By Minotti, Gigi Radice
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Sofa designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti. Made with solid wood structure and light gray velvet upholstery and polished brass legs. The sofa is authentic, only the upholstery has been...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Curved Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Curved four-seat sofa of Italian design, structure and legs in solid wood, velvet upholstery, 1950s production,
Condition as shown in the photos, it is advisable to redo the upholst...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Fir
18th Century Italian Louis XV Carved Painted Eight, Leg Upholstered Canape
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant, antique painted settee was crafted in Italy, circa 1780. The classic Italian, Louis XV style sofa features a shaped back with ear ...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Tapestry, Wood, Paint
Large Modern Mid-Century Italian Canapè or Sofa attr. to Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing Mid-Century Italian Canapè or Sofa with wood legs and arms .
Acid green new upholstery in perfect condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wood
Danish Sofa in Cherry and Orange Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, cherry, Denmark, 1950s.
This elegant, curved settee features a waved, butterfly back and four tapered wooden legs. The sofa is executed with high, sculpted armrests. T...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Restored 3/4 4-Strand Round Pretzel Rattan Settee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This round 3/4 pretzel arm rattan lounge chair and four-strand round pretzel arms and "Arched" base.
We only purchase and sell only the best and finest rattan furniture made by the ...
Category
1950s Vintage Settees
Materials
Rattan
Louis XVI Gilt Settee Loveseat Sofa with Fortuny Fabric
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional gilt settee with Fortuny fabric upholstery. We believe the frame is period Louis XVI, but we are not experts in this period. This example is in excellent condition, clean...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Elegant Italian Sofa in Dynamic Shape and Olive Green Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Italian sofa, velvet, beech Italy, 1950s
This dynamic Italian sofa shows strong resemblances with the designs of Federico Munari. The corpus features an a-symmetrical back that is h...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Nanna Ditzel Alle Sofa for S.C. Sorensen
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Dallas, TX
A leather Alle sofa designed by Nanna Ditzel for S.C. Sorensen, Denmark.
Category
1950s Vintage Settees
Materials
Leather
Ettore Sottsass Canada Armchair in Blue Velvet and Wood Poltronova 1960s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Canada settee armchair with a structure in wood, seat and back in padded blue-green velvet.
It was designed by Ettore Sottsass Jr in 1959 and produced by the Italian company Poltro...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Italian 1950's Bamboo Settee
Located in New York, NY
Italian 1950's charming bamboo settee with sloped arms and cross hatch motif within the arms and on the back rest, the bamboo coloring in a beautiful warm variation of warm brown to ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Bamboo
Hans Wegner Sofa for A.P. Stolen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic sofa by Hans Wegner for A.P. Stolen, c.1950s, Denmark. The "AP-32" sofa has been fully reupholstered in a chalk white textured linen fabric with olive leather piping. The l...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Linen, Leather, Oak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Settee in Leather
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Miami, FL
1950s Mid-Century Modern settee sofa in leather
Offered for sale is a vintage European Mid-Century Modern 2-seat settee sofa in meta...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Metal
Italian Damask Fabric Capitonnè Sofa
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous Italian made sofa from the 1950's.
The Italian sofa has been upholstered in a fine capitonné damask fabric in shades of ivory.
The soft an...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Ejner Larsen & Axel Bender Madsen Settee for Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A generous, two-seat sofa designed by Ejner Larsen & Axel Bender Madsen for Fritz Hansen c.1950s, Denmark. The sofa has an elongated wingback chair ...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Beech
Hans Olsen Settee
By Hans Olsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare settee model 800/2 by Hans Olsen for CS Mobler. The settee is reupholstered in a vintage powder teal wool fabric. Tapered teak legs.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Teak
Italian Sculptural Sofa in Red Velvet and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, red velvet, brass, Italy, 1950s.
This sofa is an iconic example of Italian design from the fifties. Organic and sculptural the two-seat sofa is anything but minimalistic. Equi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
18th C Swedish Painted Settee with Green Gingham Upholstery
Located in Buchanan, NY
An outstanding 18th century Swedish sofa in green gingham upholstery with double piping. The painted frame features a serpentine back with carved floral motifs, gently flared arm res...
Category
18th Century Swedish Antique Settees
Materials
Wood
Exceptional Late George II Mahogany Settee, Made for Anne Basset
By William Hallett
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An exceptional late George II mahogany settee, made for Anne Basset, daughter of Edmund Prideaux, 5th Baronet of Netherton, attributed to William Hallett...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
Antique 18th Century English Paneled Oak Pub Bench Settle Pew Gothic Revival
Located in Dayton, OH
Extraordinary 18th century English oak pub bench or sofa. A rectangular form with high back and red velvet upholstery. Features Gothic revival panels and F...
Category
18th Century Gothic Revival Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
French 18th Century Louis XV Period Walnut Child’s Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A charming small scale French 18th century Louis XV period walnut child's settee. The settee is raised by eight cabriole legs with fine scrolled feet and attached by a most decorativ...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century High-Back Birch Settee by Maxwell Royal
By Maxwell Royal Chair Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Statuesque and elegant birch settee manufactured in the 1950s by Maxwell Royal of Hickory, NC (though, often mis-attributed as Dunbar or Paolo Buffa).
...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Italian Settee by Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Isa Bergamo mid century settee original faux leather upholstery and original mid century condition. Brass legs.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl Attributed Grey Wool Felt Pair of Two Seat Sofas, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of two seat sofas styled after Finn Juhl made in Italy in the 50's.
Made of solid wood structure and reupholstered in grey wool felt. C...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Wool, Wood
Restored 3/4 Round Pretzel Three-Seat Sofa with Open Base
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This round 3/4 pretzel 4 seater sectional sofa with three-strand round pretzel arms and open frame base.
Restored to new for you.
Tropical Sun Rattan was started in 1934 at 1...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Rattan
Italian Bench / Settee with Wall Hanging Back, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Spectacular Italian bench / settee with wall hanging back, Italy, 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
English Charles II Spindle-Back 17th Century Oak Settle, ca. 1650
Located in Troy, NY
A very rare and unique English Oak bench, of triple chair-back form with three sections of turned spindles, topped by a wavy carved cresting, downswept op...
Category
17th Century English Charles II Antique Settees
Materials
Oak
Corner Sofa/Settee, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A striking piece and a versatile scale. It has a big look but doesn't have a large footprint.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Velvet
Italian Modern Two Seat Sofa, c. 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning two seat settee features sculpted hardwood arms with sleek and delicate legs. Unique vintage fabric adds to the mid-century appeal of this elegant Italian love seat...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Upholstery
Seldom Seen Danish Sofa Designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare Danish modern sofa (frame) designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen for Mogens Kold. In original estate condition. Retain original finish, patina showing just the right amount of cosmetic...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Settees
Materials
Oak, Teak
French Louis XVI Provençal Settee, 18th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI Provençal settee, 18th century
Painted and patinated wood frame, recent Provençal upholstery in vintage pattern. A very beautiful, p...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Settees
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Mid 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Settee
Located in London, GB
A rare mid-18th century Chippendale period mahogany two-seat settee having pierced acanthus carved arched top rail and central splat carved with 'C' scrolls and foliage above shaped ...
Category
18th Century and Earlier English Chippendale Antique Settees
Materials
Mahogany
French Gothic Period Painted Bench
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very exceptional and very rare Gothic period tall back bench from France. Beautifully constructed from walnut and oak with stunning painted finish. W...
Category
15th Century and Earlier French Antique Settees
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Vintage, New and Antique Settees
Vintage, new and antique settees are a smart and stylish choice for adding more seating to a room.
Settees first appeared in 17th-century Europe. A very famous settee, known as the Knole settee, was actually used by a monarch in South East England to receive visitors. This seating furniture was often part of a set that included matching chairs. While settees were popular in parlors, you could also find similar seating, such as daybeds and chaises longues (both of which derive from the settee, as does the chesterfield), where you might relax with guests in your home.
Today, a settee is still furniture that invites socializing. They’re common in living rooms and other shared areas because they allow you to cozy up to someone and have a conversation with them.
Settees are typically small seats that can fit two or more people, but they aren’t as wide as couches or sofas. A settee is more intimate and offers more sitting room than an armchair. Settees often have a backrest for optimal support and are frequently upholstered.
Are you looking to add more seating to an entertainment room but working with limited space? We promise that your vintage settee will look great next to your coffee table in your main seating area. You can also add a settee to your mudroom so that guests have a comfortable spot to sit down and take off their shoes. If you have a small space in your home that you’re still figuring out how to use, add a settee to turn it into a comfortable reading nook. They work in bedrooms too; a tufted settee designed by Danish modernist Finn Juhl makes perfect sense at the foot of your bed.
Most settees come with an upholstered seat, but you can find variations that aren’t upholstered. There are antique wood settees and benches that will look right at home in a rustic decor.
The backrest is an important consideration when choosing a settee. You can find pieces with low seat backs that look discreet and don’t provide a lot of support. If you want more support, we recommend choosing a settee with a high back.
A settee with a high back can become a statement piece, especially if you choose an item with a unique upholstery print or decorative frame.<a href=https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/seating/settees/style/victorian/ target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"> Victorian settees are ideal for introducing an air of sophistication to your living room. These pieces often feature frames of walnut or mahogany, a seat upholstered in chintz fabric (Victorians appreciated that the glazed finish made it easy to wipe clean) and sculptural hand-carved cabriole legs.
If you want something that feels more contemporary or will work better with your mid-century modern side tables and lounge chair, consider Space Age settees or mid-century modern versions. In your main seating area, tie the elements together with a large rug. (Find more tips on how to arrange furniture here.)
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage, new and antique settees from different eras to match any furniture style.
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